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811 "This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic." ²⁵⁶ These four characteristics, inseparably linked with each other, ²⁵⁷ indicate essential features of the Church and her mission. The Church does not possess them of herself; it is Christ who, through the Holy Spirit, makes his Church one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, and it is he who calls her to realize each of these qualities.

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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SECTION TWO: THE PROFESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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CHAPTER THREE: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

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ARTICLE 9: "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"

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256 LG 8.

257 Cf. DS 2888.

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